Redirect not working with string as parameter

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No luck. I've changed it to

Code:

redirect("/awesome/test_pass_string/".$param);

and still 404.

However, I've tried shortening the 404 url from

Code:

http://localhost/awesome_site/index.php/awesome/test_pass_string/GgkyUW3k0FfQUEYLumqVsQs/vQ2gtoigdsvRpOqFO+oUwIqBCsudaFBJew+FWSIBI6XnPP6sfwxo3rlb6p8TTQ==

***Param value is actually urlencoded but this forum displayed it as normal. No idea how to post urlencoded string here

to

Code:

http://localhost/home_finance/index.php/site/test_pass_string/GgkyUW3k0FfQUEYLumqVsQs

and it works. Does this mean I can't use (%) character in redirect? Or is there another way?


I'm trying encrypt the value I'm sending since calling something

Code:

awesome/delete_something/2

(2 being the id to delete) will be more prone to abuse than

Code:

awesome/delete_something/GgkyUW3k0FfQUEYLumqVsQs

Thanks.